[YEP-DC] Vacancy Announcement: Calling All Teachers - Chavez Schools

Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy
Vacancy: Teacher, All Content Areas

 

 Essential Job Functions

Facilitate Learning 

·       Understand developmental levels of scholars and appropriately differentiate instruction

·       Understand and use variety of data and data sources for lesson planning

·       Monitor and modify lesson plans to heighten learning

·       Effect variety of strategies to meet learning styles of scholars

·       Integrate and use technology in instruction

·       Help scholars to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills

·       Seek and collaborate with specialists who can support special needs of scholars

Establish and Maintain Effective Learning Environment

·       Set and maintain high expectations for academic performance and behavior

·       Foster nurturing, respectful, and positive classroom environment

·       Collaborate with peers and instructional leaders to ensure rigorous and appropriate instruction

·       Treat scholars as individuals

·       Ensure scholar engagement and learning

Know Content Area and Apply Interdisciplinary Content Knowledge

·       Align instruction with Common Core Standards and Chavez Curriculum Guide

·       Bring richness and depth of understanding to classroom

·       Demonstrate interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines 

·       Make instruction relevant

·       Integrate public policy into coursework

Embody School Culture

·       Take responsibility for scholar progress

·       Grow and learn: work collaboratively to create learning community

·       Promote confidence and build partnerships within school community e.g. parents, guardians, community stakeholders, etc

·       Innovate

·       Actively participate in professional development programs

·       Assume role in school improvement beyond the classroom

·       Keep current on trends, legislation and developments related to education

Core Requirements:

Passion for educating traditionally underserved scholars

Intense commitment to high standards and excellence

Bachelor's Degree

2+ years of relevant teaching experience preferred

Achievement of NCLB's Highly Qualified standard (successful completion of the appropriate Praxis content test; or undergrad/grad major or equivalent in content area)

To apply, visit us at www.chavezschools.org, Careers

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Terri L. Smyth-Riding, PHR
Director, Human Resources
Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools
202.547.3975 ext. 19 (office)
410.733.2756 (mobile)

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- M. Angelou

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